Assessment of deep inferior epigastric perforator flap perfusion with near-infrared fluorescence: A pilot study and description of a standardized working protocol

Author(s):
Michi, M.; Verduijn, P.S.; Corion, L.U.M.; Vahrmeijer, A.L. (0000-0001-9370-0011); Mulder, B.G.S.
Published
2022
Publication type
Article in monograph or in proceedings

Abstract

Michi, Verduijn, as it either provided additional information about perfusion or confirmed the clinical assess-ment. Our pilot study showed a significant decrease of FN in patients undergoing an ABR with a DIEP when near-infrared fluorescence imaging was used to assess flap perfusion. This study provides a standardized working protocol for near-infrared fluorescence imaging. In the future, large multicenter studies should focus on the quantification of near-infrared fluorescence imaging. (c) 2021 British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons. Published by Else-vier Ltd. This is an open access article under the CC BY license ( http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ )

Autologous breast reconstructionDeep inferior epigastric artery perforator (DIEP) flapFree flapFat necrosisFluorescence imagingPerfusion assessment
Date issued
2022-03-29
Language
English
Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
Is part of
Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery (2022), Vol. 75, no. 3, p. 1171-1178
hdl
1887/3566977
doi
10.1016/j.bjps.2021.11.043